Len Colby Posted July 31, 2011 Share Posted July 31, 2011 The greater your weight, the lower your IQ, say scientists By Nina Goswami 12:01AM BST 15 Oct 2006 It is bad for your blood pressure, knocks years off your life and is a strain on your heart. Now scientists have discovered that gaining weight lowers your intelligence. The findings follow last week's government figures that show Britain as the "fat man" of Europe, with nearly a quarter of adults and more than 14 per cent of children under 16 classified as obese. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531487/The-greater-your-weight-the-lower-your-IQ-say-scientists.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Simkin Posted August 1, 2011 Share Posted August 1, 2011 The greater your weight, the lower your IQ, say scientists By Nina Goswami 12:01AM BST 15 Oct 2006 It is bad for your blood pressure, knocks years off your life and is a strain on your heart. Now scientists have discovered that gaining weight lowers your intelligence. The findings follow last week's government figures that show Britain as the "fat man" of Europe, with nearly a quarter of adults and more than 14 per cent of children under 16 classified as obese. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531487/The-greater-your-weight-the-lower-your-IQ-say-scientists.html This suggests the survey is measuring class rather than intelligence. The "lumpen proletariat" tend to eat junk food in Britain. I suspect this is the same problem in the US. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Len Colby Posted August 1, 2011 Author Share Posted August 1, 2011 The greater your weight, the lower your IQ, say scientists By Nina Goswami 12:01AM BST 15 Oct 2006 It is bad for your blood pressure, knocks years off your life and is a strain on your heart. Now scientists have discovered that gaining weight lowers your intelligence. The findings follow last week's government figures that show Britain as the "fat man" of Europe, with nearly a quarter of adults and more than 14 per cent of children under 16 classified as obese. http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1531487/The-greater-your-weight-the-lower-your-IQ-say-scientists.html This suggests the survey is measuring class rather than intelligence. The "lumpen proletariat" tend to eat junk food in Britain. I suspect this is the same problem in the US. If the study was done properly it should have taken social level into account. What it mainly tested was memory. Why would the poor have weaker memories than upperclass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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